Build Your Own Built By Wendy Dress

"There's one surefire way to solve a fashion emergency: Throw on a dress," advises Wendy Mullin, the woman behind the eponymous Built by Wendy label, in her new guide, Built by Wendy Dresses: The Sew U Guide to Making a Girl's Best Frock. Mullin, with Eviana Hartman, instructs would-be designers on how to construct variations on three dress silhouettes, and imparts techniques such as color-blocking and creating bold shoulders. The 25 projects include styles apropos for a jaunt to the French Riviera, an alfresco music festival, brunch with your boyfriend's folks, and myriad other events. And Mullin's figure-flattering tips are handy even for those not in need of a DIY fix.

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